Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the witness of a spirit to an statement you wish to make.

There are no laws by which we can write Iliads.

Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.

One of the prevailing sources of misery and crime is in the generally accepted assumption, that because things have been wrong a long time, it is impossible they will ever be right.

I believe the right question to ask, respecting all ornament, is simply this; was it done with enjoyment, was the carver happy while he was about it?

No individual rain drop ever considers itself responsible for the flood.

The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.